France begins investigation into Air France A380 engine failure

Paris’s public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the Air France A380 engine failure on Sept. 30, 2017, a judicial source told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
The investigation followed a complaint filed by 11 passengers on board the flight, AF66 from Paris Charles de Gaulle destined for Los Angeles, that their lives had been deliberately put in danger.
“We’ve been informed of the judicial investigation requested by 11 ...

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